
"At hand" vs "on hand" vs "in hand" - English Language & Usage …
2012年1月17日 · OP doesn't mention to hand, which is actually more common than the others in British English (but seemingly quite rare for Americans). In practice few would choose at hand …
How to define & differentiate, "on hand", "to hand", "at hand"?
2021年4月1日 · ♦ The emergency services were on hand with medical advice. at hand a) near, close by b) near in time ♦ There are good cafes and a restaurant close at hand. ♦ Help was at …
Is there a non-medical name for the curve where index finger and …
I'm trying to write a short post about hand spinners, and one of the problems I have with a hand spinner is that it hits the curve between the index finger and thumb. I can't seem to find any …
expressions - Do you hand something over or off? - English …
However, hand off implies an interaction between two people with a common goal. Also, handing off often means the other person is going to do something with the object. I handed off the …
phrase requests - Academic way of saying "On the other hand"
2011年12月5日 · @jprete: I think it's fine with using "on the other hand" by all means, just that I have 2 consideration here. 1) I wish to have a less verbose tone. 2) Like Anthony mentioned …
abbreviations - What's the difference between "e.g." and "ex ...
2011年3月13日 · E.g. is short for exempli gratia, and is in common use to introduce an example within a sentence. Submit a sample of academic writing, e.g., a dissertation chapter. However, …
When is it necessary to use "have had"?
2010年11月10日 · On the other hand, we use the present perfect tense to describe an event from the past that has some connection to the present. Compare the following two sentences: I had …
"My hand is paining" or "my hand is hurting" [closed]
In the more likely scenario if the implication that your hands are painful or causing a sensation of pain in the hand-bearer, then hurt would be used intransitively and pain transitively. The verb …
Pertinent versus relevant- what's the usage difference
2014年12月4日 · Anecdotally, my own internal lexicon agrees with M-W. While I was waiting for this indeterminably slow Zanzibari connection to load the page, I considered the matter in my …
Difference between 'to the left' and 'on the left'
2015年1月10日 · That is, he is second from the left hand side of the photo. However, if you asked "Which one is dressed all in black?" you could reply "The man second to the left of number 4." …